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BELLY COVER
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An arm crosses the abdomen, either by reaching for a watch or sleeve, or by simply resting across the body.
MEANS
Vulnerability or self-protection. The body is shielding a soft area.
CONTEXT
Women perform this more often than men, who tend to cover the groin instead. Common in moments of social anxiety, walking into a room of strangers, or being introduced to a higher-status person. Reduces as comfort grows.
NOT
Reaching for an object on the opposite side.
